Convergence Group gives customers faster, higher-performance
data services with ntl:Telewest Business network
Convergence Group, a Midlands-based network services provider
has teamed up with ntl:Telewest Business, part of the Virgin Media
Group, to help some of the UK’s largest companies improve the way
they communicate with their own shops, offices and factories.
Convergence Group provides companies
with the network services they need to move large amounts of
customer or business information rapidly between sites. For
example, retailers need networks that can quickly scale on demand
to support the voice and data requirements of warehouse,
distribution, office and retail locations.
Convergence Group is using next generation
Ethernet services from ntl:Telewest Business to provide broad
reaching, flexible and secure networks for all data traffic. It can
also provide a platform for hosting other data applications such as
IP security cameras using the UK’s only nation-wide fibre optic
network.
Neal Harrison, commercial director of
Convergence Group explains: “Data is the currency of the
21st century, it underpins business operations at all
levels. As a services company, we work hard to make certain
that we are at the forefront of technology in order to ensure we’re
meeting customer expectations.
“We are seeing a growing demand for not
only speed of access, but also reliable, flexible services that are
capable of supporting future business growth.”
Large, geographically-distributed
organisations like Convergence Group are increasingly choosing
Ethernet networks as it gives them the extra control and simplicity
they need to manage the addition of users and bandwidth.
ntl:Telewest Business has the largest Ethernet
product portfolio in the UK today, as well as 330 Ethernet nodes
across its network, which is capable of carrying a diverse array of
communications services and high-bandwidth applications
simultaneously.
Convergence Group provides secure complex
communications solutions for its customers over a straightforward
and high-speed network architecture, which interfaces directly with
customers’ Local Area Networks (LANs). Its customers can instantly
share information between sites across the UK or abroad, with full
24/7 support. It also enables Convergence Group to work with its
customers’ existing communications providers, be they UK or non-UK
operators
“Network services companies have to deal with
a broad spectrum of customers whose requirements can change very
quickly. It is important that they are able to use technology to
drive a higher quality of service and simpler network management
for customers,” said Paul Lawrence, head of business markets for
ntl:Telewest Business in the West Midlands. “Ethernet enables a
multitude of operational and technological advantages for wide area
networks and can deliver huge improvements in performance and speed
compared to conventional infrastructure.”
About ntl:Telewest Business
ntl:Telewest Business has the most technically advanced of the
UK’s two national networks. Its vast nation-wide Next Generation
Network provides businesses, public sector organisations and
service providers across the UK with a complete portfolio of
advanced data, internet and voice services. The £13billion network
is flexible, scaleable and is already built out to more than 38,000
street cabinets across the UK.
As part of a commitment to deliver superior customer service,
ntl:Telewest Business sales and support teams are located in close
proximity to its customers in over 40 centres across the UK.
ntl:Telewest Business is trusted to provide critical
communications to high profile customers including: Birmingham City
Council, Yorkshire Water and EasyJet.
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